Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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